Sash guide



March l22 1927.

^ T.vw. HoLr SASH GUIDE Filed mayl 25, 1925 ULHHHHDIIIMM l I Patented Mar. 22,r 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,621,508 PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. BOLT, OF ELKHART, INDIANA, ASSSIGNOB. TO CURTAIN SUPPLY COMPANY,

0E ELKHABT, INDIANA, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

sAsn GUIDE.

Application tiled May 25, 1925. Serial N0. 32,537.

The present invention relates to sash guides, and has for its object the provision of an improved guide of light, durable and inexpensive construction which is designed to function not only as a guide. but also as a weather strip and lock rack.

.While the oregoin statement is indicative of the nature of t e invention, other ob- ]ects and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art upon an understanding of the structure of the guide. For the purpose' of exemplication, three embodiments of the guide are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described' in "the -following specification. The invention is susceptible of embodimentin other structurally modified forms, however, coming equally within the comprehensive scope of the claims.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a view of a corner of a window sash associated with a guide constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front view of one form of the gulde;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line 4-4' of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a front view of another form lof t the guide;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. S is aA front view of still another form of the guide;

Fig. 9 is a side view of the saine; and

Fig. 10 is a transverse section taken-on the. line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Reference being first had to that form of the sash guide illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 1n- (elusive, it will he observed that the guide is attached to a window jamb 10, and is embraced between the side walls 11 of a groove in the outer margin of a sash stile 12. The 'guide consists essentially of a rigid strip 13 and a resilient strip 14, and may also irrclude a lock rack 15 in the form of a plural` ity of either integrally associated or vseparate. lock stops 16.

The' rigid strip 13 is of U-shaped cross section, and is formed of `relatively thick sheet metal. The resilient strip 14 is also of U-shaped cross section, but is formed of relatively thin sheet metal. The base 17 of the strip 13 is secured conti-guously against @the window jamb 10, and the strip 141s nested within the.strip' 13' with the base 18 of-y the strip 14 against the base 17 ofthe strip 13. The sides ofthe strip 14 project from the channel in the strip 13,- and are -ared laterally at 19 in opposite directions beyond the sides of the strip 13 for resilient engagement with the side walls 11 of the groove in the stile. 1 9 of the strip 14 are of U-shaped cross section to provide relatively broad and frictional bearingl beads for sliding coaction with the groove in the stile, but it will be obvious that the marginal portions may be of any other desired cross section. lThe strip 1,3 is of less width than the groove in the stile, and is normally maintained in spaced relation to the side walls 11 of the groove by the action pf the portions 1'9 of the strip 14, while the strip 14, when uncompressed by the side walls 11 of the groove, is of greater The flared marginal portions width across the portions 19 than the groove.

The lock rack 15 is a flat strip which is secured in the channel in the strip 14 against the base 18. of the strip, andvis bent outwardly at intervals to provide stops lrhavingA horizontal upper surfaces 20l and inclined under surfaces 21. The strips 13 and14 and the lock rack 15 are permanently secured together by a plurality of-rivets l22, and the resulting guide structure is secured i against the window jamb 10 by a plurality of screws 23.

In Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive is shown another form of the guide, consisting essentially of a rigid strip 24 and a resilient strip 25. The strips 24 and'25 lar to the strips 13 and 14 of the form of the guide first described, but the rigid strip, instead of providing a-seat for the resihept strip,is nested within suchistrip, and thel sides'of the resilient strip are bowed laterallv at 26 for 4engagement with the side walls 11 of the groove in the stile. A plurality oi separate lock stops 27 are secured `at intervals :to the base of the channel in the rigid strip 24 by rivets 28. The stops 27 are formed of sheet metal, and comprise a 'backing portion29, two spaced side flanges 30, and a top flange 31'seated upon the upper edges of the side flanges In Figs. 8 to 10 lncluslve 1s s hown still another form of the guide which dlffers from that just described only in that the posltlon of the rigid strip24 is reversed in the channel of the resilient strip 25, whereby to present are in a general way simia substantially closed structure. The lock stops 27 are secured within the channel 1n the -rigid stri 24 vagainst the base 32 of such strip, .and t e base' 32 isapertured at 33 above each `of the' vstops to provide openings throughwhich the'detent of the sash lock may passv lin seating upon the stops. The guide structure issecured to the window jamb by a lplurality of relatively Klong screws 3ft which extend from the base 33 oi the strip 24 at "the front of the guideA to the jamb.

In either of the two last described forms of the guide, thecontraction of the bowed I sides 26 'of the resilient strip 25 tends to press the base oi such strip more tightly against the janib 10, and this action of course results iii a more weatherproof'closure at the jamb.

The sash guide 'of the invention, isextreinely simple in construction, is inexpensive to manufacture, is easy to ap ly, and is eiicient in its operation .as a gui e, as a weather strip and as a lockrack.

1. A sash guide. comprising a rigid strip,l

.and a resilient channel strip secured tothe rigid strip and having its sides'projecting laterally 1n o posite directionsbeyond suc strip for resi iently yielding movement toward the same.

4. A sash guide comprising a rigid strip of `less widthk than'the groove in vthe associated sash stile, anda resilient 'strip of greater width than the groove secured to the rigid stri for resiliently yielding movement toward t e same.

5. A sash guide comprising a rigid channel l stri of relatively thick sheet metal, and a resi ient channel strip of relatively thin sheet metal, said stri s abein secured one ,withinthe other, and t eresi ient strip -liavin'g its sides dared laterally in opposite directions beyond the rigid stri for resiliently yielding lmovement towar the same.

6. A sash guide comprising a rigid channel stri resi 'ent channel strip of relatively thin sheet metal, said strips being arranged one within the other with the bases of the strips contiguously secured together, and the resilient strip having its sides dared laterally in opposite directions beyond the rigid strip for resiliently yielding movement toward the same.

7. A sash guide comprising two strips of channel formation secured one within the other with the sides of one strip projecting laterally in opposite directions beyond the other strip for resiliently 4yielding movement toward the same.

8. A sash guide comprising two strips of channel formation arranged one within the other withA the bases of the strips secured co'ntiguously together and with the sides of one strip projecting laterally in opposite directions beyond the other strip for resiliently yielding movement toward the same.

9. A sash guide comprising two strips of channel formation securedone within the other with the sides of one strip projecting laterally in opposite directions beyond the other strip for resiliently yielding movement toward the same, and a plurality of sash stops secured within the channel against the base of the inner strip.

10. A sash guide comprising a rigid channel strip of relatively thick sheet metal,

and a resilient channel strip of relatively thin sheet metal secured about the rigid strip and having its sides flared laterally in op,

for

posite directionsbeyond the rigid stri d) the resiliently yielding movement towar Bme.

scribed my name. i

THOMAS w. HoLT.

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